Michael Hurley

Articles by Michael Hurley

  • Evli launches forestry impact fund of funds

    24 November 2020

    Finland's Evli Bank has launched a 'impact forest fund' that it says provides institutional investors and high net worth individuals "access to the world's leading forestry funds".

  • 'Seas impact fund' launched to invest in seaweed

    24 November 2020

    A fund has been launched to invest in UK-based 'ocean plant production' such as seaweed, "which is set to become a multi-billion pound global industry" in coming decades, according to the fund manager.

  • Schroders, Big Society Capital target £100m social impact IPO

    23 November 2020

    Schroder Big Society Impact Trust aims to raise £100 million ($134 million) from an initial public offering (IPO) for a first-of-its-kind social impact investment trust it hopes will eventually grow to £500 million in size.

  • SSE bows to investor pressure to publish first Just Transition strategy

    19 November 2020

    Energy utility SSE has published what it says is the first company Just Transition plan, following pressure from investors to spell out how it plans to support employees, consumers and its supply chain as it cuts its emissions to net zero by 2050.

  • Impact part of pension trustees' fiduciary duty, says coal pensions CIO

    18 November 2020

    Managing a pensions investment portfolio in line with environmental and social impact considerations can be part of trustees' fiduciary duty, Michael Hurley reports

  • Zurich Insurance moves to non-financial impact targets

    17 November 2020

    Zurich Insurance Group has removed monetary targets from its impact strategy, as it passed a goal it previously set itself to invest $5 billion in impact instruments.

  • KKR Global Impact invests in 'sustainable' packaging

    16 November 2020

    KKR's impact investing strategy has invested in CMC Machinery, a manufacturer of packaging it says reduces consumption of materials compared with conventional practices.

  • M&G launches climate-focused equity impact fund

    16 November 2020

    M&G Investments has launched an equity fund that targets positive climate impact alongside financial returns.

  • GIIN opens consultation on impact comparison methodology

    13 November 2020

    The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has requested comments on its methodology for standardising and comparing the positive and negative impact of investments.

  • Sustainalytics unveils impact measurement

    13 November 2020

    Sustainalytics has launched a product it says enables investors to better measure the positive and negative environmental and social impact of their portfolios.